Lesotho
Lesotho ( ), officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a country landlocked country, landlocked as an Enclave and exclave, enclave in South Africa. It is situated in the Maloti Mountains and contains the Thabana Ntlenyana, highest mountains in Sou ...
competed at the
2020 Summer Olympics
The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July.
Tokyo was selected as the host city during the ...
in
Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games have been postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the
COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's twelfth appearance at the Summer Olympics, with the exception of the
1976 Summer Olympics
Events January
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* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
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in Montreal, because of its partial support to the African boycott. Lesotho was the third to last nation to enter before the Lebanon, USA, and France.
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
Athletics
Lesotho athletes achieved the
World Athletics entry standards, by qualifying time, in the following track and field events:
;Track & road events
See also
*
Lesotho at the 2019 African Games
References
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Nations at the 2020 Summer Olympics
2020
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2021 in Lesotho sport